Drinking water quality in the United States

Water Quality Reports Available Online for New Jersey American Water Customers

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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New Jersey American Water s most recent Water Quality Reports are now available for all service areas on its website at www.newjerseyamwater.com/waterquality .

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  • New Jersey American Water s most recent Water Quality Reports are now available for all service areas on its website at www.newjerseyamwater.com/waterquality .
  • The 2022 annual water quality report (also referred to as a consumer confidence report) details the quality of water provided by the company to its customers using data collected from water quality testing in its local systems between January and December 2021.
  • Customers can access the Water Quality report specific to their area by visiting the Water Quality tab on New Jersey American Waters website and searching for their report by zip code.
  • New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.8 million people.

SUEZ Issues Annual Water Quality Reports

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Monday, June 14, 2021
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SUEZ has published its annual drinking water quality reports for the companys owned and operated utilities, as well as for the city-owned water systems managed by the company.

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  • SUEZ has published its annual drinking water quality reports for the companys owned and operated utilities, as well as for the city-owned water systems managed by the company.
  • As part of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also known as an annual drinking water quality report, to their customers.
  • The latest SUEZ annual Consumer Confidence Reports detail the high quality of drinking water provided to all of our customers in 2020.
  • Our team of water quality and water distribution staff work 24-hours-a-day, year-round to ensure that high quality drinking water is always available to our customers, which includes sampling and testing the water throughout the treatment process.

AWWA testifies on importance of science, source water protection at PFAS hearing

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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"The Safe Drinking Water Act mandates a consistent, transparent and science-based process for considering new regulations," said Mehan, a former state and federal regulator.

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  • "The Safe Drinking Water Act mandates a consistent, transparent and science-based process for considering new regulations," said Mehan, a former state and federal regulator.
  • "AWWA supports following the steps outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act to assure PFAS risks are effectively and efficiently reduced from our drinking water."
  • Source water protection is the best way to keep drinking water safe for consumers, Mehan stated.
  • In addition to SDWA, TSCA also helps protect public drinking water by empowering EPA to manage naturally occurring and human-made risks to drinking water.

Insights on the Process Instrumentation Global Market to 2026 - Featuring Honeywell International, Siemens and Omron Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims that over one trillion gallons of water is wasted annually due to household leaks.

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  • However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims that over one trillion gallons of water is wasted annually due to household leaks.
  • It is not uncommon for drinking water distribution networks to experience losses greater than 50%.
  • The use of instrumentation is becoming increasingly important in the water industry as it is not just used for monitoring purposes but control of processes too.
  • These factors have significantly contributed to market growth in the region.

NEW STUDY IDENTIFIES COST SAVINGS FOR REMOVING CONTAMINANTS FROM SMALL TOWN WATER SYSTEMS

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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Rockville, Md., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perchlorate and nitrate are drinking water contaminants that are not removed by conventional drinking water treatment processes.

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  • Rockville, Md., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perchlorate and nitrate are drinking water contaminants that are not removed by conventional drinking water treatment processes.
  • Abt Associates and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a study in AWWA Water Science identifying the costs of different removal processes to specifically help small town systems determine their best options.
  • Small drinking water systems have a number of challenges typically not faced by their larger counterparts.
  • The EPA models that Abt helped develop can enable small communities to determine the best approach for removing contaminants from their water systems, said Abt lead author Pat Ransom.

Rural, Disadvantaged California Community Solves Century-old Water Quality Issue by Tapping the Sky

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Now, after decades of investigating and implementing various technologies, the community is evaluating an innovation that makes quality drinking water from resources in the sky.

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  • Now, after decades of investigating and implementing various technologies, the community is evaluating an innovation that makes quality drinking water from resources in the sky.
  • 40 percent of Americas 50,000 community water systems have had water quality violations, according to the EPA.
  • Over 450,000 California residents who are served by a Community Water System are subjected to water that is failing to meet the Safe Drinking Water Act.
  • (Community Water Centers Drinking Water Tool identifies exactly where communities have the environmental burden of no clean water and are also disadvantaged.)

New Jersey American Water Completes Required Lead and Copper Sampling and Verifies its Systems are Compliant

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Friday, October 16, 2020
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Today, New Jersey American Water announced it has completed its required lead and copper sampling for 2020 and all systems tested meet state water quality regulations.

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  • Today, New Jersey American Water announced it has completed its required lead and copper sampling for 2020 and all systems tested meet state water quality regulations.
  • The company tested 13 water systems that are required to be tested between June and September, and all results show compliance with safe drinking water guidelines for lead and copper.
  • New Jersey American Water routinely tests and monitors the drinking water leaving the treatment facilities and at different distribution points through the system, said Cheryl Norton, President of New Jersey American Water.
  • New Jersey American Water customers can access their water quality report online anytime at www.newjerseyamwater.com , under Water Quality .

Aquasana Untaps America's Drinking Water Concerns for National Water Quality Month

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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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In honor of National Water Quality Month, this year's survey asked 1,522 U.S. adults how they feel about their municipal drinking water, including their confidence in its quality, their most pressing contaminant concerns, and more.

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  • In honor of National Water Quality Month, this year's survey asked 1,522 U.S. adults how they feel about their municipal drinking water, including their confidence in its quality, their most pressing contaminant concerns, and more.
  • Overall, the 2020 survey results revealed that public trust in municipal drinking water quality in the U.S. is on the decline.
  • The number of adults who said they are "confident in the quality of their city's drinking water" dropped 17% from 2019 (49% vs. 59%).
  • "Keeping a finger on the pulse of America's most critical water quality concerns is part of Aquasana's DNA," said Derek Mellencamp, General Manager of Aquasana.

New York Sets New Standards For Drinking Water Contaminants

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Monday, August 3, 2020
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The MCLs for PFAS in New York's drinking water are among the lowest in the United States.

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  • The MCLs for PFAS in New York's drinking water are among the lowest in the United States.
  • These "emerging contaminants" are increasingly being discovered in the groundwater and drinking water supply throughout the country.
  • All three contaminants have been detected in drinking water systems across the country, yet remain unregulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is responsible for setting regulatory limits under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
  • We support New York State's commitment in addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water and encourage other states to take the same steps to mitigate this national threat in their community.

Monthly progress update through July 2019 on long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves

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Friday, August 2, 2019
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Today, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided the department's monthly progress update on the government's commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories.

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  • Today, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Indigenous Services, provided the department's monthly progress update on the government's commitment to end long-term drinking water advisories.
  • Long-term drinking water advisories lifted in July 2019:
    Standing Buffalo, in Saskatchewan, lifted a long-term drinking water advisory from their community water system as of July 10, 2019, following repairs and operational improvements.
  • Short-term drinking water advisories lifted before becoming long-term:
    Slate Falls Nation, in Ontario, lifted a short-term drinking water advisory from their community water system on July 11, 2019.
  • The investment will support ongoing efforts to eliminate and prevent long-term drinking water advisories funding urgent repairs to vulnerable water systems and providing water operator training and support programs so that First Nations communities can effectively operate and maintain their public drinking water systems.